General Business Law: International Firms
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Myanmar
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A&O Shearman maintains a market-leading international practice providing services from offices in Myanmar and abroad. It is especially well placed to handle financing and M&A mandates, advising a number of corporates and financial institutions from its Yangon, Bangkok and Singapore offices in particular. The firm continues to enjoy a sterling reputation in the telecommunications and insurance sectors, with additional strengths in aviation and power sector work, as well as representing a host of leading international and domestic corporates. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm assisted Asian Development Bank with a USD100 million loan to Yoma Strategic Holdings for the improvement of infrastructure connectivity in Myanmar.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm are able to bring in experts from around the world where they need to."
"The firm are able to bring in experts from around the world where they need to."
Notable Practitioners
Simon Makinson is a partner in Hong Kong who has significant expertise in Myanmar-related corporate transactions in a range of sectors. He has experience advising clients in the banking and telecommunications sectors, among others.
Sarah Wilson is based in Bangkok and has an active practice in South-East Asia, including Myanmar. She is a noted banking and projects lawyer in Thailand with experience advising on matters in the aviation and finance sectors in Myanmar.
"Whenever we contact her for Myanmar work, she is always very responsive and gets us the responses we are looking for."
Joshua Htet is a senior associate based in London who is singled out by sources for his combination of Myanmar language capability and international experience. He regularly advises on a range of aviation, telecommunications and insurance matters, among others.
Ranked Lawyers at
A&O Shearman
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